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Press release issued by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida on March 6, 1973 criticizing the National Teamsters Union for supporting white opposition to the construction of Kawaida Towers. Kawaida Towers, a high-rise housing project that Baraka planned to build in Newark’s predominantly white North Ward, was met by fierce opposition from white residents and politicians. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Press release issued by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida on February 22, 1973 describing acts of police brutality at the construction site of Kawaida Towers. Kawaida Towers, a high-rise housing project that Baraka planned to build in Newark’s predominantly white North Ward, was met by fierce opposition from white residents and politicians. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Roster of individuals involved in the struggle over the construction of Kawaida Towers, compiled by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida. The roster includes an array of actors, including lawyers, builders, politicians, and journalists. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Brief article written around 1974 by a member of the Committee For Unified Newark providing an overview and analysis of the struggle to build Kawaida Towers. The article explains the political significance of the development of Kawaida Towers for CFUN and CAP’s larger vision of community development and political power. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Booklet written by Amiri Baraka, titled “Strategy and Tactics of a Pan African Nationalist Party,” and published by the Committee For Unified Newark (CFUN). CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Pamphlet distributed by Committee For Unified Newark (CFUN), providing a brief history of Marcus Garvey and his influence on Black nationalism. CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Pamphlet distributed by the Committee For Unified Newark (CFUN) in 1972, outlining the major programs, projects, teachings, and ideologies of the organization. CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Newsletter from Amiri Baraka and Committee For Unified Newark on “Ujamaa, Small Business, Socialism, and Capitalism.” CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Newsletter from Amiri Baraka and Committee For Unified Newark (CFUN) on the customs and concepts of “Kawaida,” a cultural nationalist ideology and movement. CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)